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California bill to preserve online games fails committee vote

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A California bill aimed at preserving online video games by requiring publishers to provide advance notice before delisting them has failed to pass a key committee. The proposed legislation, known as the Protect Our Games Act, would have mandated 60-day warnings and options for continued play, such as through private servers. Despite passing the State Assembly, the bill stalled in the Senate committee due to insufficient support, though proponents plan to reintroduce similar legislation at state and federal levels. AI

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California bill to preserve online games fails committee vote

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Kris Holt) ·

    California bill to preserve online games fails committee vote

    At least for this session, the Stop Killing Games campaign has hit a wall in the California Senate.

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